晚清社会开始向近代转型之初,被斥为秕政的捐纳却为筹办海防和建设海军筹措了大量的经费,一定程度上加强了以海防为重心的国防。捐纳人员在儒学造诣、对传统文化的传承等方面不及科甲人员,却更具有经济头脑,更容易接受西方的近代理念和价值观,因而在适应社会转型、经营近代化事业等方面比科甲人员具有明显的优势。捐纳人员中确有一些各具专长的优秀人才。在大多数科甲出身的官员不屑于洋务的情况下,洋务派官僚选用优秀的捐员举办洋务新政,参与近代企业的经营与管理,取得了可观的成效。 At the beginning of the transition from the late Qing Dynasty to the modern era, the donations that were denounced as political undertakings had raised a large amount of funds for the preparations for coastal defense and naval construction and to a certain extent strengthened the national defense focusing on coastal defense. Those who donate money are less capable than Kejia in terms of Confucianism, inheritance of traditional culture, etc., but are more economically minded and more receptive to Western modern concepts and values. Therefore, they are more willing to adapt to social transformation and operate modern undertakings than Kejia Personnel have obvious advantages. There are indeed some outstanding talents who have specialization in donating personnel. Under the situation that most officials who came from Kejia did not bother with foreign affairs, the Westernization Bureaucrats have made remarkable achievements by using outstanding donors to host the Westernization Affairs and participate in the operation and management of modern enterprises.